Rick Baker
Costume & Make-Up
Born: 1950-12-08 · Binghamton, New York, USA
Biography
Richard A. Baker (born December 8, 1950) is a retired American special make-up effects creator and actor, mostly known for his creature effects and designs. Baker won the Academy Award for Best Makeup a record seven times from a record eleven nominations, beginning when he won the inaugural award for the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London. As a teen, Baker began creating artificial body parts in his own kitchen. He also appeared briefly in the fan production The Night Turkey, a one-hour,
🎬 Movies (20)
V/H/S/Halloween
2025
Rich (segment "Home Haunt")
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
2025
The Caretaker
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
2024
Self
Old Time Radio: Your Move
2023
The Caretaker
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020
Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
(archive footage)
The Creeper: Rondo Hatton at Universal
2020
Self
Tales Beyond Madness
2019
Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film
2019
Self
Keep the Gaslight Burning
2018
Mr Maxwell
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018
Self
The Beast Inside: Creating 'Wolf'
2017
Rick Baker
Cult of Terror
2017
Self - Make-up Designer
MonsterKids: The Impact of Things That Go Bump In The Night
2017
Self
Charlie Gemora: Uncredited
2016
Himself
Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
2015
Self
Birth Pains
2015
himself
The Scanners Way: Creating the Special Effects in 'Scanners'
2014
Himself
House of Wax: Unlike Anything You've Seen Before!
2013
Self
Men in Black 3
2012
Brain Alien
